Living
Ploughman's Rime
Translated by George Sigerson (1907) · From Bards of the Gael and Gall (1907)
Ploughman.
"Haste, and hurry, and speed,
The beldame's sluggard steed,
Leap up, Tom, take heed
And see if our dinner is near."
Thirdman.
"'Tis a sowing,"
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"'Tis a growing,"
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"'Tis a-mowing."
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"Home 'tis going."
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"Fire's a-blowing,"
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"Cook's a-glowing."
"Haste, and hurry, and speed."
"Here, 'tis showing!"
Ploughman.
"Cheer, and cherish, in deed,
The good wife's gay young steed,
Off with bridle, forth with feed —
Now that our dinner is here."
Cite this poem
MLA
Anonymous (Irish Gaelic, later). “Ploughman's Rime.” Translated by George Sigerson. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-irish-gaelic/140/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Irish Gaelic, later). “Ploughman's Rime.” Translated by George Sigerson. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-irish-gaelic/140/.
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